The bodies of the three men were found under the white Ford pickup. Police say it belonged to Smith. But Hubbard says her brother owned the truck.

The men weren't robbed. Neighbors told detectives that day they heard shots between 10:30 and 11:00 a.m., but 911 wasn't called. Detectives say three types of drugs were found at the scene, but it's unclear whose drugs they were.

"What if it was your dad? Your brother? Your uncle? Your grandfather? Your son? What if it was you? Where would you be?" said Leshanae Algere through tears. Leshanae was Anthony's daughter. She was 17 years old when he was killed.

The white truck may hold the key to moving the case forward.

In 2011, it was towed from the scene to the Harris County Sheriff's Office evidence garage.

"They'll take pictures of everything," said Sgt. Abraham Alanis, as he took out photos of the truck.

Alanis pulled up the case file on the computer, showing recent activity. A spreadsheet shows just three months ago -- seven years after the murders -- detectives tracked a lead.

"Obviously, the family doesn't see this. We don't want to call and say, 'we went to talk to so-and-so but nothing came up,'" Alanis explained.

Sometimes, updating family on every development leads to disappointment.